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The Cabinet is now expected to review proposals that could include higher replacement fees and longer waiting periods before new passports are issued.
February 25, 2026

Antigua considering stricter measures for lost passports

ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – The Government of Antigua and Barbuda is considering stricter measures following a sharp increase in reports of lost passports. According to Director General of…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (centre front, in red tie), poses for a group photo with other government officials attending the Caribbean Community meeting in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis, on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. Also pictured are Bahamas
February 25, 2026

Marco Rubio defends US ouster of Venezuela’s Maduro to Caribbean leaders unsettled by Trump policies

BASSETERRE, St Kitts and Nevis (AP) — United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday defended the Trump administration’s military operation to capture Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro, telling…
Vehicles drive past a charred bus the day after the Mexican army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as ‘El Mencho’, in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Monday, February 23.
February 25, 2026

Surveillance of romantic partner led to El Mencho’s deadly capture, authorities say

MEXICO CITY (AP): Surveillance of a romantic partner helped put the Mexican armed forces on the trail of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, the notorious leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel known as…
A protester demonstrates against Russia’s naval presence in Simon’s Town Harbour in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, Jan. 9, 2026.
February 25, 2026

Gov't secures release of 11 nationals lured to Russia to fight against Ukraine

JOHANNESBURG (AP): A group of 11 South African men allegedly lured to fight alongside Russian soldiers in the war against Ukraine are expected to return home soon, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on…
A woman places flowers at the memorial to the fallen Ukrainian soldiers on Independence Square to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday, February 24.
February 25, 2026

Zelenskyy says Putin has ‘not broken’ Ukrainians

KYIV, Ukraine (AP): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared on Tuesday that Russia has not “broken Ukrainians” nor triumphed in its war, four years after an invasion that has severely tested…
Iranian protesters hold placards and portraits as they demonstrate in front of United Nations office ahead of indirect nuclear talks between the United States and Iran in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday, February 17.
February 25, 2026

Hezbollah militant group urged to avoid getting involved if the US strikes Iran

GENEVA (AP): Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji on Tuesday urged the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah not to get involved in any fighting between the United States and Iran, expressing…
Doctors assist in a birth at the Ramón González Coro Maternity Hospital in Havana, Cuba, Friday, Feb. 20, 2026.
February 25, 2026

Country prepares aid package for Cuba

TORONTO (AP): Canada announced Monday that it is working on an aid package for Cuba as it faces blackouts and severe fuel shortages worsened by a U.S oil embargo. Foreign Minister Anita Anand declined…
National Guards patrol the area outside of the General Prosecutor's headquarters in Mexico City, Sunday, February 22, 2026, after authorities reported that the Mexican Army killed Jalisco New Generation Cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, known as "El Mencho."
February 23, 2026

Mexico fears more violence after army kills leader of powerful Jalisco cartel

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (AP) — Several Mexican states cancelled school on Monday, with local and foreign governments warning their citizens to stay inside after widespread violence erupted following the…
Pedestrians cross 42nd Street near Bryant Park during a snow storm, Monday, February 23, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
February 23, 2026

Powerful winter storm roils travel across US, leading to thousands of flight cancellations

NEW YORK (AP) — Air traffic is coming to a standstill in much of the northeastern U.S. as a powerful storm brings heavy snow and strong winds across the region. Thousands of flight disruptions piled…